Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: California will see scramble if U.S. Senate seat opens up — We already know that Brown will retire from the governorship for a second time, […]
13Jan
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12Jan
January 12, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories California revenue is growing. So why the talk of deficits? — The paradoxical budget picture is a result of revenue growing more slowly than economists had predicted […]
11Jan
January 11, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories Jerry Brown budget plan urges ‘saving some biscuits for a rainy day’ — Amid deep uncertainty about changes in state revenue and Washington, California Gov. Jerry Brown […]
10Jan
January 10, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories Four big questions for Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget — The well-being of California’s volatile revenue mix is a constant of state budgets, and Gov. Jerry Brown […]
08Jan
January 8, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories John Myers: The only thing ‘special’ about California special elections is the cost to taxpayers – The common sense meaning of the word “special” is to describe […]
07Jan
January 7, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories Foon Rhee: How democracy is growing in California cities – A new index shows that more city council members are being elected from districts and that more […]
05Jan
January 5, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories Obama moves to speed up Delta tunnels project — The Obama administration acted Wednesday to speed up federal environmental reviews on California’s controversial Delta tunnels project, saying […]
04Jan
January 4, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories California legislators: Just like you? — There are more white men named Jim in the California Legislature than black and Asian-American women—combined. And that’s not even including […]
03Jan
January 3, 2017
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: California’s slowing population growth has many impacts – positive and negative — An aging population creates new demands for services for the elderly, including health care […]
31Dec
December 31, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories Confused over California’s new gun laws? Here’s when they take effect — Between state legislation and voter-approved ballot initiatives, 2016 saw passage of sweeping new gun regulations […]